Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Euro area
Euro area: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 79.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Euro area, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Euro area stood at 79.4%.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Euro area peaked at 88.2% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 78.2%, in 2022.
That places Euro area 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Euro area, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 78.3% | — |
| 1961 | 79.4% | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 79.4% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 79.9% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 79.7% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 80.3% | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 80.4% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 80.9% | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 81.4% | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 82.1% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 83.0% | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 84.7% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 84.1% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 79.7% | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 81.8% | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 81.6% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 81.2% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 82.5% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 82.4% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 81.8% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 83.2% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 82.2% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 81.4% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 80.9% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 81.0% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 86.9% | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 87.8% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 88.2% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 87.8% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 87.6% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 87.7% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 88.1% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 87.0% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 87.4% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 87.0% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 87.1% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 87.6% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 88.2% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 87.2% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 87.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 87.2% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 86.8% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 86.0% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 84.5% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 83.6% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 82.9% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 81.7% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 82.4% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 80.9% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 80.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 80.5% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 81.3% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 81.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 81.1% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 81.4% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 80.9% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 80.8% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 80.6% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 80.5% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 79.6% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 78.2% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 79.4% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.2% | 78.3% | 82.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 82.5% | 79.7% | 84.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.1% | 80.9% | 88.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.5% | 87.0% | 88.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.0% | 81.7% | 87.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.0% | 80.5% | 81.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.4% | 78.2% | 80.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
- 1 Greenland 98.3% compare
- 2 Luxembourg 97.2% compare
- 3 Bermuda 96.6% compare
- 4 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 95.6% compare
- 5 San Marino 95.0% compare
- 6 Bahamas 93.5% compare
More private sector data for Euro area
- Merchandise trade 69.0% (2025)
- Food imports 10.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 69.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 6.09 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 76.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 6.33 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 17,654 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3516 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from high-income economies in Euro area?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Euro area was 79.4% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 88.2% in 1988.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.2% in 2022.
- How does Euro area rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Euro area ranks 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Euro area data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.